New Year's Beginner Salsa Bootcamp (Salsa 1)

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** Enrollment limited to 28 people. Prepay to reserve your spot.

Update Jan 4, 7pm: Not all rsvp'd members are prepaid and confirmed. As of now, I have 5 spots open!

No Partner, No Experience Necessary

This Beginner Salsa Bootcamp is a 3-hour intensive for the Beginner Salsa Student. In this bootcamp, you will learn basic foundational steps and moves esential to dancing salsa. We will focus on breaking down and understanding footwork, musicality, and basic leading and following. By the end of the 3 hours you will have a routine comprised of a few basic salsa moves.

For those students who are new to salsa, by the end of the bootcamp you will feel like you have gotten your feet wet, and realize that through progressive instruction, it is possible to become a good social dancer. For those students who have been coming to the salsa classes (http://www.sexysalsaballroom.com/salsa-bootcamps/)regularly, you will have a deeper understanding of all the basic moves we have been workin on, and will learn how to combine the moves and learn variations of the moves.

Be prepared to have lots of fun !!

Schedule:
12:00-1:00 Basic Step, Basic Turns, Basic Turn Variations
1:00-1:45 Cross Body Lead, Open Break
1:45-2:45 Cross Body Lead & Open Break Variations, Bonus (http://www.sexysalsaballroom.com/salsa-bootcamps/) Move: Pretzel
2:45-3:00 Practice Jam, Q&A

Instructors: Marisa Hamamoto & Allen Walls

Price:

$35 / Person (Prepai (http://www.sexysalsaballroom.com/salsa-bootcamps/)d Online: http://www.sexysalsaballroom.com/salsa-bootcamps-1/salsa-1-bootcamp/ )

$60 /

Couple (Prepaid Online: http://www.sexysalsaballroom.com/salsa-bootcamps-1/salsa-1-bootcamp/ (http://www.sexysalsaballroom.com/salsa-bootcamps/))

$45 / Person (Paid At-the-Door)

The goal of SexSalsaBallroom.com group classes and workshops are to create a warm positive community of local people, while building a strong foundation in salsa dancing. We will always be open to feedback, so we can maximize the experience of the members, so let us know your thoughts.

<> Proper Technique, Understanding of Musicality, Repetition, Syllabus, Individual Attention within a Group Class Environment, Progression, and Community-Building will be emphasized each Session.

<> Water Wear comfortable clothing - for those who sweat a lot, bringing an extra shirt is recommended Dance Shoes. For those who do not have dance shoes, dress shoes with a slippery sole (non-rubber) are recommended.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Marisa: 949-267-8751 SexySalsaBallroom@gmail.com

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Marisa Hamamoto

Marisa is a professional salsa and ballroom dancer and instructor, originally from Orange County and Tokyo, Japan. She currently partners highly reputed Hollywood film choreographer Allen Walls, and other top professionals in the LA/OC area. In addition to salsa and ballroom, Marisa has an extensive 20-year training and professional performing background in ballet and contemporary dance in both the US and Japan. Marisa earned both her BA and MA on merit scholarships (https://www.meetup.com/Sexy-Salsa-Ballroom-Performance-Group/events/86160052/) from Keio University, the “Harvard” of Japan. Linking her dancing with her academic studies, Marisa researched and published papers in the fields of Dance Science and Dance Education, and served on leadership for the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science between 2007-2010. Marisa started salsa and ballroom dancing (in Tokyo) while recovering from Spinal Cord Infarction, a severe nervous disease which laid her paralyzed from the neck down. Understanding and experiencing the physical, emotional, and spiritual rehabilitative benefits of dancing through her own recovery, Marisa recently taught social dancing to a group of individuals affected with Parkinsons disease through an organization named “Parkinsons in Balance”, over an extended period of time. As a dance instructor, Marisa has a mission to share the joy of dancing with the community and to help people build confidence and reach their personal and professional goals through dancing. As a dancer, performer, and choreographer, Marisa hopes to continue to grow and challenge herself in ways she is yet to discover.

Allen Walls

Allen Walls has worked on over 40 motion pictures as an actor, dancer, and choreographer. His credits include teaching Antonio Banderas his steamy tango in "Take the Lead", Ben Stiller his crazy Mambo in "Along Came Polly", and dancing with Selma Hayek in "Lonely Hearts". Other films Allen has danced in include "Rumor Has It", "Shall We Dance", "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights", "Dance With Me", "Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl", "Austin Powers: Goldmember", "Salsa", and "Mambo Kings". His acting credits include "Junior", "Dracula: Dead and Loving It", "Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School", "Out to Sea", and "Valentina's Tango", just to name a few. Outside of Hollywood films, Allen has performed, choreographed, written, produced, and directed many shows and events, and continues to be active all-around in the entertainment industry. Recently, in October 2011, he wrote, produced, and directed the World Dance Awards, an red-carpet awards event honoring the best in media choreography. In addition to his work in the entertainment industry, Allen is also a certified yoga instructor and USA Boxing Coach.